25 It is a snare to say rashly, “It is holy,”
    and to reflect only (A)after making vows.
26 A wise king (B)winnows the wicked
    and drives (C)the wheel over them.
27 (D)The spirit[a] of man is the lamp of the Lord,
    (E)searching all (F)his innermost parts.
28 (G)Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king,
    and by steadfast love his (H)throne is upheld.
29 The glory of young men is their strength,
    but (I)the splendor of old men is their gray hair.
30 (J)Blows that wound cleanse away evil;
    strokes make clean (K)the innermost parts.

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  1. Proverbs 20:27 Hebrew breath

25 It is a trap to dedicate something rashly
    and only later to consider one’s vows.(A)

26 A wise king winnows out the wicked;
    he drives the threshing wheel over them.(B)

27 The human spirit is[a] the lamp of the Lord(C)
    that sheds light on one’s inmost being.(D)

28 Love and faithfulness keep a king safe;
    through love(E) his throne is made secure.(F)

29 The glory of young men is their strength,
    gray hair the splendor of the old.(G)

30 Blows and wounds scrub(H) away evil,
    and beatings(I) purge the inmost being.

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  1. Proverbs 20:27 Or A person’s words are